What the Battle Over Judicial Reform in Israel Is Really About | Opinion: Caroline Glick, Newsweek, Mar. 2, 2023
Netanyahu’s Judicial Reform Doesn’t Go Far Enough: Michael B. Mukasey, WSJ, Feb. 26, 2023
‘Why Do We Need Judicial Reform?’ An Architect Behind the Proposal Explains: David Isaac, JNS, Mar. 7, 2023
Actions Speak Louder than Chants: Douglas Altabef, Israel National News, Feb 26, 2023
For Further Reference:
How to Resolve Israel’s Judicial Reform Debate: Rabbi Dov Fischer, JNS, Mar. 8, 2023 — The Israeli political left will fight anything the Netanyahu government proposes by warning of the “death of democracy.”
Israel’s Netanyahu Advances Judicial Changes Despite Uproar: Tia Goldenberg and Moshe Edri, CTV News, Feb. 20, 2023 — Israel’s government on Monday pressed ahead with a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s legal system, despite an unprecedented uproar that has included mass protests, warnings from military and business leaders and calls for restraint by the United States.
LISTEN: “If the judicial review passes in this form, couldn’t the Knesset, by a vote of 61, close mosques, Reform synagogues?” (excerpt): Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis, Podcast, Mar. 8, 2023 — This week, we continue our conversation with Professor Moshe Koppel, Chairman of the Kohelet Policy Forum, which has been one of the primary forces shaping the proposed judicial overhaul legislation and pushing for its passage.
The Pilot’s Letter: Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis, Mar. 7, 2023 — President Herzog is more than hinting that a compromise on Judicial Reform is close. Some of us believe him, some don’t—no one believes that there’s anything nefarious going on with him, but it might just be a tactic to keep the pot from boiling over. We shall see.